Autism Therapy: teacher training

A university program that combines special education teacher training with on-hand experience with people in the autism community may benefit students and people with autism.

Two universities worked together to offer a training program for special education teachers at the Master’s or Doctoral level. The training program also offered community services to people with autism. There were three “tiers” (parts) to the program. In each tier the teachers received more training than in the tier before. The program was found to be helpful for the teachers, although there were some problems. The authors think that this type of program may work for training special education teachers in a one year timeline (Master’s level). The teachers get quality experience, and children with autism get some benefits from the community service.